Introduction to Global Education

What is Global Education?

Understanding of interaction of human society and environment

Shaping preferred futures Exploration of change, interdependence, identity and

diversity, rights and responsibilities, peace building, poverty and wealth, sustainability and global justice

Developing skills of cooperation, shared responsibility, critical thinking, communication

Positive and responsible values and attitudes and orientation to active participation.

The aims of global education

Creating global citizens Aware of the world around them Respects and values diversity Takes action for human rights, social

justice and sustainability Takes responsibility for own actions

The aims of global education

Knowledge and understanding Interconnectedness and interdependence Environmental sustainability Economic development Diversity Human rights Change management Conflict resolution and peace building

The aims of global education

Values and attitudes Personal identity and self esteem Care and compassion Responsibility and cooperation Social justice Respecting diversity Environmental sustainability

The aims of global education

Skills and processes Framework of knowledge Critical literacy Develop and express point of views Identify unfairness and action to redress it Empathy for others and environment Cooperation

The aims of global education

Action and participation Involvement Identify and investigate opportunities Consider consequences Identify and overcome barriers Cooperate and value participation of others Reflect and evaluate action

Teaching with a global perspective

Across the school School policy Staff support and collaboration Coordinated and documented approach Professional development

Teaching with a global perspective

All areas provide opportunities to include a global perspective

In society and environment learning area Affinity of knowledge, skills, values and

action Sequencing, breadth and depth of

exploration of issue

Teaching with a global perspective

The Arts – group drawing, video English – writing, media, responding to text Health and PE – diet, games LOTE – analyse texts, photos Mathematics – graphs, statistics Science – balancing human and environment Technology – research, evaluate, design

Teaching with a global perspective

Across learning areas Cross curricula units of work Complementary teaching and learning Special projects and theme days or weeks Performance, excursions and incursions Collaborative projects

Teaching with a global perspective

Learning processes An inclusive classroom Participation for all Student-centred learning Experiential learning Inquiry-based learning Interactivity Cooperative learning Building self-esteem Enabling critical literacy Breadth, depth and sequence Using current issues

Teaching with a global perspective

Dealing with controversial issues Balance study and critical appraisal Develop individual informed opinions Skills to formulate arguments using

evidence Commitment to Human Rights

Teaching with a global perspective

Challenging stereotypes Challenge recognised stereotypes Analyse and discuss the bases and

underlying causes of stereotypes Use a wide variety of sources and images

to counter stereotypes Develop skills to question and critique

stereotypes

Teaching with a global perspective

Practising active citizenship Involvement in community activities and

campaigns Identify, investigate and evaluate alternative

courses of action Devise strategies to overcome barriers to active

participation Reflect and evaluate effectiveness of action

Plan of action

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